Mission Eastis a Danish international relief and development organisation, working in Eastern Europe and Asia. Our aim is to deliver relief aid, to create and support long-term development projects and to empower local aid organisations to carry on the work independently. Making no racial, religious or political distinction between those in need, we aim to assist the most vulnerable.

Rebuilding homes destroyed by summer floods

November 2012

In response to the devastating destruction and loss caused by the typhoons and flooding in Kujang County in North Pyongan and Songchon County in South Pyongyan, Mission East agreed to provide support to help rebuild over 500 homes for families left homeless after the ruinous floods. Mission East purchased 1,120 metric tonnes of cement and assisted with the transport of other construction materials which were locally available such as sand, wood and stones.

In November, we were able to visit Kujang and Songchon, coinciding with the delivery of the cement to monitor that the full amount did in fact reach each province, and that plans for construction and selection of the families who would receive the new homes were in order. We were able to meet with some of the families benefiting from our support and to visit construction sites to observe how the materials were being used and discuss their plans for construction. You can see photos from this visit in the album below.

In November, Mission East was able to provide 1,120 metric tonnes of cement to help with the construction of new homes in Songchon and Kujang. That's 11,200 bags of cement in each county - which Mission East inspected in each warehouse to confirm that the full amount of our provision reached its destination.